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A motive to have salt always in our selves, and peace one with another whereunto is annexed some considerations on Rev. 22, v. 14, to do His commandements.
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Moore, Thomas, Junior.
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Wing M2606; ESTC R3376
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fire_n and_o this_o be_v that_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o judgement_n and_o those_o torment_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o such_o as_o in_o all_o his_o mean_n use_v through_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n rebel_v against_o he_o refuse_v his_o salt_n in_o his_o convincement_n and_o correction_n and_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o wrath_n and_o fire_n be_v everlasting_a and_o without_o cease_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o so_o can_v be_v quench_v heb._n 9_o 27._o revel_v 20._o 15._o and_o 21_o 8._o and_o so_o first_o or_o last_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n as_o to_o say_v 1._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o grace_n in_o christ_n convince_v and_o reprove_v of_o sin_n of_o want_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o evil_a design_n in_o a_o man_n and_o his_o way_n as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v a_o fire_n to_o burn_v up_o that_o filth_n and_o heat_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n joh._n 16._o 8._o 9_o 10._o which_o be_v now_o receive_v and_o yield_v to_o so_o as_o it_o may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n will_v burn_v up_o that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o will_v destroy_v the_o man_n and_o heat_n with_o desire_n and_o fitness_n to_o receive_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n pro._n 1._o 23_o and_o 6._o 23._o but_o if_o refuse_v and_o reject_v till_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a the_o same_o spirit_n convincement_n now_o reject_v shall_v after_o seize_v on_o they_o so_o as_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o but_o it_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o shall_v everlasting_o burn_v on_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o and_o can_v be_v quench_v isa_n 45._o 23._o phill._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o isa_n 30._o 33._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 2._o correction_n and_o punishment_n add_v where_o convincement_n and_o reproof_n be_v not_o ready_o receive_v to_o set_v they_o home_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o take_v down_o man_n pride_n and_o break_v he_o off_o his_o enterprise_n and_o bow_v he_o to_o hearken_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o induâe_v such_o shame_n loss_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v to_o be_v endure_v in_o receive_v such_o convincement_n job._n 33._o 14._o 24._o 29_o 36._o prov._n 6._o 23._o yea_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o forsake_v all_o a_o man_n have_v to_o be_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 14._o 33._o in_o which_o they_o will_v be_v receive_v and_o bless_v and_o enrich_v with_o better_a life_n etc._n etc._n by_o christ_n but_o if_o a_o man_n refuse_v his_o convincement_n and_o correction_n and_o prize_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o bear_v that_o lay_v on_o they_o and_o undergo_v the_o loss_n of_o natural_a life_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o as_o require_v by_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v certain_o lose_v it_o and_o undergo_v that_o loss_n and_o pain_n here_o if_o ever_o bring_v to_o repentance_n or_o else_o hereafter_o to_o his_o eternal_a woe_n lose_v all_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o saint_n and_o all_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o yet_o confess_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o then_o endure_v the_o torment_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o this_o oft_o affirm_v matt._n 10._o 31._o 35._o and_o 16._o 25._o 26._o mar._n 8._o 35._o 38_o and_o 9_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o and_o that_o in_o bring_v to_o confess_v it_o right_o here_o there_o must_v be_v a_o self_n denial_n and_o sorrow_n with_o shame_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o loss_n of_o some_o thing_n desirable_a to_o the_o natural_a life_n in_o honour_n ease_n riches_n friendship_n and_o relation_n below_o and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o case_n natural_a life_n itself_o which_o if_o for_o christ_n sake_n not_o accept_v but_o refuse_v and_o not_o undergo_v they_o shall_v lose_v and_o undergo_v all_o and_o lose_v a_o far_o better_a use_n riches_n friend_n and_o relation_n and_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o confession_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o then_o suffer_v eternal_a torment_n use_v 1._o for_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n which_o show_v both_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o endure_v the_o pain_n of_o this_o salt_n here_o what_o ever_o loss_n be_v in_o it_o then_o hereafter_o vers_fw-la 43._o 45._o 47._o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o take_v and_o obey_v our_o saviour_n counsel_n give_v see_v there_o be_v no_o escape_n but_o this_o salt_n with_o fire_n must_v be_v endure_v now_o or_o hereafter_o and_o this_o also_o show_v 2._o the_o vanity_n and_o deceivedness_n of_o those_o that_o think_v to_o follow_v christ_n and_o yet_o when_o his_o name_n or_o service_n require_v this_o self-denial_n suffer_v and_o loss_n seek_v to_o save_v themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n &_o yet_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o also_o and_o so_o to_o serve_v god_n &_o mammon_n &_o enjoy_v their_o desire_n in_o these_o thing_n here_o and_o life_n with_o christ_n hereafter_o and_o this_o also_o show_v 3._o to_o warm_v and_o admonish_v we_o when_o a_o price_n be_v put_v in_o our_o hand_n to_o get_v wisdom_n not_o to_o think_v it_o too_o costly_a what_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v part_v with_o for_o it_o or_o undergo_v to_o enjoy_v it_o whatever_o reproof_n to_o be_v receive_v or_o whatever_o self_n denial_n and_o shame_n or_o suffering_n to_o be_v undergo_v part_v not_o with_o the_o pâize_n that_o be_v in_o truth_n for_o it_o oh_o let_v not_o lie_v vanity_n withdraw_v we_o from_o receive_v our_o own_o mercy_n but_o let_v we_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n forsake_v the_o foolish_a abase_v and_o judge_n ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o believe_v in_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n but_o receive_v this_o salt_n with_o fire_n here_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v salt_v with_o fire_n hereafter_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o affirmation_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n here_o in_o this_o case_n to_o move_v we_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o cause_v we_o to_o offend_v how_o dear_a to_o we_o soever_o to_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o now_o in_o this_o life_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n the_o next_o be_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o affirmation_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n he_o speak_v here_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n every_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o as_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o body_n be_v abase_v and_o make_v despicable_a and_o despise_v and_o suffer_v much_o and_o so_o be_v crucify_a and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o overcome_v death_n and_o rose_n again_o righteous_a in_o that_o very_a body_n and_o then_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o in_o that_o body_n a_o spotless_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n &_o so_o make_v peace_n &_o complete_v righteousness_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o one_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o he_o once_o for_o all_o and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perfect_v all_o comer_n to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 10._o 1._o 14._o and_o 9_o 12._o 14._o 25._o 28._o and_o 7._o 25._o and_o so_o offer_v and_o present_v they_o in_o himself_o before_o god_n blameless_a col._n 1._o 22._o and_o make_v they_o enable_v they_o to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 8._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 4._o 5._o and_o every_o sacrifice_n here_o mean_v be_v of_o these_o many_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o they_o be_v and_o it_o very_o be_v both_o 1._o every_o unfeigned_a beleiver_n that_o in_o belief_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v thereby_o bring_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o into_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v their_o life_n in_o he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o 2._o and_o every_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n by_o such_o beleiver_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1._o and_o every_o unfeigned_a believer_n that_o in_o belief_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v by_o christ_n be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o he_o and_o so_o into_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v their_o life_n in_o he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n psal_n 50._o 5._o and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n
many_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n enter_v his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o through_o suffering_n enter_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o testimony_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o our_o mortal_a and_o die_a flesh_n act_n 14._o 22._o luk._n 24._o 26._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 10_o 11_o 16._o and_o so_o when_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n man_n be_v call_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o believe_v he_o then_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n choose_v and_o refine_v such_o believer_n separate_n they_o from_o the_o union_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n and_o br_v they_o into_o further_a union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o to_o receive_v more_o abundance_n of_o his_o gâace_n to_o bâing_v they_o to_o glory_n by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n frame_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 2._o so_o also_o press_v home_o and_o to_o make_v effectual_a and_o prevelent_v this_o choose_n work_v he_o salt_v they_o with_o these_o reproof_n and_o affliction_n and_o ââery_a trial_n and_o so_o choose_v through_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n isa_n 48._o 10_o 11._o gal._n 6._o 14._o psal_n 94._o 12._o and_o so_o as_o oft_o and_o as_o much_o as_o need_n be_v every_o sacrifice_n even_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n all_o which_o serve_v to_o pâess_v believer_n to_o and_o receive_v this_o salt_n what_o ever_o of_o the_o flesh_n it_o fret_v and_o consume_v and_o what_o ever_o see_v or_o temporary_a again_o we_o lose_v thereby_o or_o trouble_v undergo_v yea_o so_o in_o indââing_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n it_o cause_v that_o we_o may_v tremble_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a now_o and_o after_o and_o find_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n heb._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_v receive_v ouâ_n saviour_n council_n here_o forgive_v suit_n well_o with_o that_o admonition_n give_v luk._n 14._o 25_o 35._o and_o as_o in_o the_o sense_n say_v every_o believer_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n 2._o every_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o believer_n offer_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n or_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v in_o their_o offering_n be_v salt_v with_o salt_n for_o âight_a understanding_n this_o the_o testimony_n must_v be_v our_o guide_n and_o attend_v to_o it_o it_o will_v help_v we_o âightly_o to_o understand_v for_o in_o belief_n of_o the_o testimony_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o that_o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n though_o outward_a and_o able_a and_o visible_a thing_n be_v use_v in_o offer_v many_o of_o they_o yet_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n such_o as_o be_v offer_v spiritual_o and_o by_o not_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_a priest_n in_o which_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a as_o in_o church_n office_n and_o officer_n here_o but_o all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o though_o church_n choose_v officer_n may_v be_v also_o spiritual_a priest_n and_o may_v also_o so_o offer_v yet_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v offer_v by_o such_o âs_n be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a priest_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 5_o 9_o gall._n 3._o 27._o 28._o coll._n 3._o 10_o 11._o 2._o these_o sacrifice_n be_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o so_o pâal_a 4._o 5._o produce_v by_o the_o righteous_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o complete_a righteousness_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o body_n offer_v to_o god_n this_o beleâved_v be_v the_o producer_n psal_n 50._o 5_o 14._o and_o so_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n by_o and_o through_o christ_n in_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o name_n who_o also_o perfume_n and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 15._o and_o 7._o â5_n revel_v 8._o 3_o 4_o and_o soul_n so_o offer_v to_o god_n with_o righteousness_n and_o righteous_o in_o rââdriâg_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29._o 1_o 2._o and_o 15._o 14_o 23._o 1_o theâ_n 5._o 18._o and_o afford_v to_o man_n ând_v bâeâhâen_v âhat_n whiâh_o be_v due_a to_o they_o isa_n 26._o 8._o and_o 16._o 8._o mar._n 11_o 24_o 25_o so._n 3._o that_o these_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ_n first_o they_o be_v many_o and_o so_o express_v also_o psal_n 5â_n 17_o 1._o a_o break_a spirit_n and_o contrite_a heart_n a_o heart_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o mind_n love_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n demonstrate_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n break_v of_o its_o own_o wisdom_n well_o thought_n confidence_n and_o design_n abâsed_v and_o make_v loathsome_a in_o and_o to_o itself_o fill_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o its_o contraryness_n to_o god_n and_o sin_v against_o so_o great_a holy_a and_o gtatious_a a_o god_n with_o indignation_n against_o one_o self_n for_o such_o offence_n even_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n and_o fall_a low_a before_o they_o by_o it_o to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n and_o bear_v his_o chastisement_n long_v for_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 51._o 17._o isa_n 57_o 17._o and_o 66._o 2._o yea_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v with_o such_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n also_o 2._o hearty_n pyayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v promise_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o mercy_n benefit_n and_o good_a thing_n receive_v that_o he_o have_v extend_v to_o we_o and_o those_o also_o promise_v psal_n 62._o 8._o and_o 65._o 2_o 4._o and_o 50._o 14_o 15_o 23._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o 18._o 3._o to_o do_v good_a that_o which_o be_v righteous_a and_o may_v be_v profitable_a and_o edify_a to_o man_n and_o make_v for_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o with_o this_o to_o communicate_v of_o what_o god_n make_v we_o strong_o of_o and_o furnish_v we_o with_o in_o show_v mercy_n and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a special_o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n heb._n 13._o 16._o gall._n 6._o 10._o phill._n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor_fw-la 9_o 9_o 15._o 4._o in_o and_o with_o all_o the_o former_a to_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o word_n and_o conversation_n among_o a_o wicked_a generation_n and_o for_o edify_a brethren_n with_o desire_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o and_o be_v find_v honest_a and_o decent_a towards_o man_n phil._n 2._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o 12._o ephes_n 4._o 29_o 32._o heb._n 13._o 16_o 18._o rom._n 15._o 16._o 5._o to_o aim_v at_o endeavour_n and_o strive_v in_o all_o this_o also_o to_o convince_v the_o unbeliever_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v they_o in_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o glorify_v not_o we_o but_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v present_v they_o single_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v present_v they_o to_o god_n act_v 14._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o and_o 11._o 2._o rom._n 15._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 12._o num._n 5._o 20._o 6._o in_o and_o for_o do_v all_o this_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o present_a ouâ_n body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a as_o the_o lord_n and_o acceptable_a through_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v dispose_v order_v and_o so_o offer_v by_o he_o to_o do_v undergo_v and_o forgo_v what_o ever_o hâs_v mercy_n and_o grace_n require_v and_o lead_v to_o in_o service_n of_o he_o which_o be_v but_o our_o reasonable_a service_n facilate_v that_o more_o spiritual_a rom._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o believer_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v every_o sacrifice_n even_o every_o of_o these_o and_o every_o particular_a offering_n and_o every_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n this_o affirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o profitable_a for_o believer_n who_o have_v sin_n yet_o remain_v in_o their_o flesh_n with_o its_o thought_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n with_o its_o document_n custom_n allurement_n and_o terror_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o suggestion_n all_o assâiââing_v they_o to_o divert_v and_o corrupt_v they_o and_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n yea_o so_o as_o if_o they_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v defile_v they_o so_o as_o as_o there_o may_v 1._o be_v in_o our_o conâiâion_n a_o mixture_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n of_o some_o murmur_a grudge_a and_o impatience_n for_o some_o loss_n deprivation_n and_o pain_n yet_o pretend_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n or_o